What is Institutional Aid? How does it help Graduate Program Students?
Institutional aid is offered to students by the schools they plan to attend. Colleges may provide their own loans, but more often than not, institutional assistance in the form of grants and scholarships is offered to students who either show financial need or qualify academically. It is not necessary to repay this money. Students earning these grants and scholarships are typically told in their financial assistance letter from the colleges of their awards. Students will be asked to give thank-you cards while they are still living, as a gesture to their donors.
